Our Outpatient Mental Health Clinic is now accepting new community applications. However, we are not accepting Medicare Advantage at this time.
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Strategic Plan

2025-2027

Many Communities.

Many Stories.

One Mission.

Infinite Opportunities.

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A Vision for Hope, Growth, and Impact

At Cornerstone, we believe that creating lasting change requires both a clear vision and a commitment to continuous growth. Our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for strengthening our organization, expanding our impact, and ensuring that individuals living with mental health and substance use disorders have access to the high-quality care and support they need to thrive.

This plan reflects our commitment to investing in our people, strengthening our infrastructure, and enhancing our capacity to meet the evolving needs of our communities. Through three strategic priorities, Culture and Wellbeing, Infrastructure Strength and Health, and Service Capacity Enhancement, we are positioning Cornerstone for long-term sustainability while remaining focused on our mission of empowering people to live meaningful lives of their choosing.

As we move forward, this strategic plan will guide our efforts to attract and retain exceptional staff, strengthen operational excellence, prepare for future opportunities in behavioral healthcare, and expand our ability to serve individuals and families across the communities we call home. Together, we are building a stronger Cornerstone and creating a future where hope, recovery, and opportunity are within reach for all.

Our Strategic Plan

Cornerstone recognizes how important it is to be intentional about the organizational culture and wellbeing of our team. We will prioritize initiatives that foster a sense of value, inclusion, and support among staff. By cultivating a strong culture, Cornerstone will solidify its reputation as both a provider and employer of excellence.

Objectives:

  • Attract, Empower, and Retain Well Compensated Staff
  • Foster Morale and Culture that Strengthens our Mission of Service Excellence

In order to position Cornerstone for long-term sustainability and scalability, we will invest in strengthening our infrastructure.  This includes our data systems and organization workflows.  Understanding the data for Cornerstone’s operations is key to identifying our strengths and areas for improvement.  A strong and healthy infrastructure will help us lead and remain competitive in preparation for possible CCBHC implementation in Maryland.

Objectives:

  • Enhance Data Intelligence and Financial Systems
  • Prepare for CCBHC Model transition

Cornerstone has a history of serving more clients than we currently do.  We recognize that there is ongoing unmet need in the community.  This priority also recognizes the importance of both short term and long-term financial health for the organization including sustaining, growing, and diversifying revenue streams including services, fundraising, and grants.  

Objectives:

  • Ensure Financial Health of the Organization
  • Meet Evolving Needs of Clients and Community

Our Values

  • We care for and respect the people we serve with all of their diverse life experiences.
  • We serve as allies in their self-directed recovery process
  • We offer an individualized continuum, of care including housing, day program, case management, crisis, employment and clinic services
  • We implement effective, evidence-based services that recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • We provide expert knowledge of community-based resources
  • We value employers as partners in order to ensure that the people we serve find, get and keep jobs
  • We collaborate with other providers as part of integrating health and wellness
  • We lead a public advocacy program through educational activities, expert testimonials and government relations.

OUR VISION

Bearers of hope, creating opportunities that help the people we serve have a meaningful life of their choosing

OUR MISSION

Empowering people living with mental health and substance use disorders to thrive in their community through collaboration, treatment, education and advocacy.